Crime in Israel

The man, Hamdan Hamdan, is alleged to have been aware that the agent he was in contact with was Lebanese, and to have requested to be given security missions in Israel.

Former Wolfson doctor Aryeh Levin received six years in prison for rape and sexual offenses, despite prosecutors seeking a sentence of at least 13 years.

The charges cover preparation for a terrorist act involving explosives, a weapons offense for terrorist purposes, and receiving training or instruction for terrorist purposes.

The two officers had recently been deployed by the Sharet police station in the Ayalon District as part of an operation targeting drug-dealing hubs in the southern part of the city.

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir defended the Prison Service’s treatment of Tsarafi in a statement responding to the public defender’s criticism.

The 24-year-old Palestinian entered Israel illegally and allegedly killed a cyclist while riding a stolen vehicle in Tel Aviv, the Israel Police announced.

Initial reports from the scene show that a tear gas grenade was thrown at the house, the National Fire and Rescue spokesperson said.

Alexander Granovsky admitted to setting nine vehicles on fire and sending his handler footage of sensitive locations. Prosecutors say the sentence is the harshest yet in this series of cases.

“You have ended your career,” he allegedly wrote in one message. “I am going to be cruel at a level you never imagined.”

The wounded man was evacuated in serious condition to Wolfson Medical Center, where medical teams were forced to pronounce his death.